Work on a €500,000 gas and water scheme in Malahide, Dublin, has been completed.

1km of collapsed and deficient sewers have been repaired and replaced and the laying of 100m of a new water main along Dublin Road, Yellow Walls Road and Woodlawn is now finished.

The laying of a new gas main was also facilitated along Woodlawn.

The repair of the collapsed sewer on Woodlawn involved detail planning as the sewer was located deep underground. While the sewer repair and replacement was being carried out a temporary pumping station was put in place to bypass the collapsed section of the sewer. This ensured wastewater services was continued to be provided for customers.

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Ivan Corcoran, Programmes Specialist at Irish Water ,said: "We wish to thank the residents for their patience while we carried out this complex project. In particular the residents along Woodlawn who were most impacted while the work was being carried out. The deep location of the collapsed sewer added to the complexity of the repair work. To provide a more reliable water service to customers we laid also a new 100m water main and facilitated the laying of a gas mains to residents in Woodlawn. To minimise disruption to residents we worked in coordination across Irish Water and Gas Networks Ireland to ensure that the water, wastewater and gas infrastructure was put in place at the one time."

(CD/MH)